Bye Bye Daddy

Today marks day #2 for me as a single mother. Nick/Daddy is away on military duty in Turkey until May 17th. I am aready having to deal with a sick little boy (Nicholas) on my own. I know I am a nurse and all, but it's nice having a second set of hands to help out when needed. Thank goodness we have Grandma Connie and Grandpa Bob here to help me out! Lets just keep our fingers crossed and hope Nicholas feels better soon.

Okay, back to Nick/Daddy. Oh how we miss him already. Don't get me wrong, I am happy that he gets to travel to Turkey. I mean, how many people can say they have been to there? It's just that I would like him home, where he belongs, with us. I am already counting down the days. Hopefully, this trip will be a little easier with the help of technology and Skype. Nick bought a mini laptop for this trip so that we can video chat online while he is away! The boys are already asking me if we can call him on the computer. I keep having to remind them that he is working and in a different time zone (what a hard concept to grasp for Joshua) We hope to hear/see him today/tonight on the computer. It will be nice to know that he made it safe and sound!

Working At The Car Wash

Last week, the boys (Minus Nicholas. He was at school) helped Daddy wash his truck then decided the cozy coupe could use a cleaning too. It was the perfect opportunity to use the new power washer the Easter Bunny left for Joshua. This power washer is SO COOL! It's an actual power washer only it's kid sized. They absolutely love it because it's just like the one Daddy uses! I have the feeling lots of things (cars, driveway, house, bikes, etc...) will be squeaky clean this summer.   

Thanks for the wash brother!

All done!

Nummie "Cookie"

All 3 of my boys LOVE Poptarts! I guess I should consider myself lucky since I don't have to scramble eggs, fry up bacon, and butter some toast every morning. All I have to do is keep the cabinet stocked and the toaster ready! I would have thought that they would be over this Poptart craze by now, but I guess there are just way to many flavors  to try not to get sick of them. Until then, I will enjoy not having to slave over cooking and cleaning up breakfast. Here are some pictures that I took of Noah making a mess enjoying his "nummie cookie" a.k.a. Poptart.

A Visit From Tia Lala

Last week, Tia Lala came into town for a quick visit! She is going to be the Maid of Honor in her best friend Tiffany's wedding this fall, so she was here to get fitted for her dress (By the way, she looks beautiful in it!). After taking care of the wedding business, she was all ours! The boys enjoyed playing with their Tia Lala. They even got to have her "babysit" them while Nick and I went to work for the day. I was able to get some quality sister time with my baby sister! (something that doesn't happen as often as it should) We did what we do best........shopped! The only thing or shall I say person missing was our Mom. It was so much fun. I wish that she lived closer so we could shop together all the time. On the other hand, maybe don't. I'd have to claim bankruptcy! We also got to see a movie, The Last Song, together complete with popcorn and soda! I was a great visit. Can't wait to see her again this summer!

Happy Easter!

I hope that everyone had a very happy Easter. We, Walters, had a great one! I can't believe that Easter has come and gone. Where is the time going?

I am so thankful that I was able to get the day off to spend Easter with the boys and Nick. Our Esater morning started with the boys looking through their Eater baskets, playing with all the new toys, and eating lots of candy. After a while, they began noticing all the eggs laying/hiding around the living room. This is when hunt #1 of 3 began! The Easter bunny hid real eggs, so lucky for us that we found all 18  of them.

Joshua and Nicholas with their baskets.

Nicholas opening up Noah's ZuZu bunny.

Joshua eating more candy! Nothing beats eating candy for breakfast!

Noah looking at all the treats that the Easter Bunny left him.

A bunny full of Sweet Tart Jelly Beans! Yummy!

After getting dressed in our Sunday Easter best, the boys and I headed to church. Easter Mass was, like always, beautiful. The music was beautiful, everyone is dressed so nice, and most importantly I was there with my boys. After church, we headed to Grandma Connie and Grandpa Bob's house for an Easter brunch. We ate breakfast casseroles, cheesy potatoe casserole, waffles (with all the toppings), fruit salad, and a spread of cookies. The food was delicious! After we were all finished eating, we went outside to hunt for eggs. We had such nice weather that we decied to relax in the backyard while all the grandkids played.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get them to look at the camera at the same time. This was as good as I was going to get.

The Walter Grandkids.

Nicholas wanted to get out of his "nice" clothes so bad. Here he is sporting a new outfit that he got for Easter from Grandma Connie and Grandpa Bob. I can't believe he stopped long enough for me to take a picture.  

Joshua is wearing his new outfit too. Here he is hunting more eggs!

My little shu shu hunting for eggs.

I am not sure what she is telling him. Frankly, I am just happy they are enjoying each other in this moment!

Jamie is realxing after looking hard for all those eggs!

Nick and I

Bob and Angie

Maggie and Andy

The Sister-in-laws and I

Grandpa Bob and Grandma Connie

The fun didn't end at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We went to Aunt Di's house for some more Easter food and fun! I love holidays for these reasons 1) food 2) fun and 3) FAMILY. Of course this is where Easter egg hunt #3 took place.  It was a great day and a very HAPPY EASTER!

And they're off!

He found one! My favorite pic of the day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to Mom/Grandma Violet!

Happy Birthday To You!

And many more......

We wish we were there to celebrate this special day with you! Hope it was GREAT!
We love and miss you very very much!